Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 44.3% cheaper than Bern.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.1% less in Luanda
- Groceries
-
pay 39.5% less in Luanda
- Transportation
-
pay 66.8% less in Luanda
- Housing
-
pay 8.4% less in Luanda
- Childcare
-
pay 66.7% less in Luanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.9% less in Luanda
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% more in Luanda
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Luanda.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Bern, you would:
pay 68.1% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF21.47
|
$5.87
AOA5,378.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.00
|
$7.83
AOA7,168.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF3.81
|
$1.64
AOA1,502.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.52
|
$1.04
AOA954.06
|
|
pay 39.5% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.65
|
$1.29
AOA1,182.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF11.20
|
$6.25
AOA5,721.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.23
|
$6.93
AOA6,343.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF4.78
|
$2.34
AOA2,140.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF10.89
|
$2.71
AOA2,484.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.21
|
$1.18
AOA1,076.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.88
|
$0.49
AOA450.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$1.38
AOA1,266.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.22
|
$0.94
AOA862.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.87
|
$0.81
AOA742.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.80
|
$0.71
AOA647.57
|
|
pay 66.8% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF6.43
|
$1.40
AOA1,285.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF74.68
|
$33.17
AOA30,387.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,618.19
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,210,166.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF35.19
|
$10.84
AOA9,925.45
|
|
pay 8.4% less for housing
|
Bern
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF39.83
|
$132.73
AOA121,579.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,131.48
|
$493.78
AOA452,298.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF801.24
|
$282.94
AOA259,173.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF207.39
|
$73.50
AOA67,324.92
|
|
pay 66.7% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,473.73
|
$697.15
AOA638,589.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF28,004.44
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,665,521.74
|
|
pay 61.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.07
|
$1.55
AOA1,419.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.41
|
$3.59
AOA3,287.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.40
|
$2.38
AOA2,182.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF58.25
|
$42.94
AOA39,329.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.67
|
$4.49
AOA4,109.50
|
|
pay 1.2% more for clothing
|
Bern
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF116.53
|
$97.67
AOA89,461.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF52.12
|
$79.01
AOA72,371.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF136.91
|
$129.43
AOA118,561.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF154.69
|
$254.73
AOA233,336.53
|
|
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